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publications was bolstered by joint authorship.He also calledinto question whether plaintiff's forthcoming journal articlewould be better classified as research or an "opinion piece"such as those found on blogs, websites, or in self-publishedbooks. He complimented a few of plaintiff's older journalarticles but was lukewarm on plaintiff's review of legal casesand suggested a book authored by plaintiff (published in 2004)"[did] not bring any scholarly data forwardand generallydetracted from the scholarship at the department." (Id. ) Irwinalso noted that plaintiff had made "few" presentations atprofessional conferences but that his mentoring of student workwas "considerably more robust." (Id. )In Irwin's view, plaintiff's record of publishingconstituted "active scholarship" and "met the qualifications forpromotion." (Id. ) Irwin also felt that plaintiff met therequirement for promotion to full professor in teaching.Irwinfelt that plaintiff did not meet the "service" criterion forpromotion due to his lack of participation in university anddepartment activities in recent years ("[h]is role as adepartmental citizen seems an afterthought") and his alienationof groups that traditionally supported higher educationinitiatives. (Id. ) Despite his misgivings, and noting therelative insignificance of the service criterion, Irwinrecommended that plaintiff's application be approved.18Case 7:07-cv-00064-H Document 146 Filed 03/15/2010 Page 18 of 39
Dr. Gary Faulkner ("Faulkner") complimented aspects ofplaintiff's teaching,categorizing it overall as "average tomaybe above average," though he wondered if this fit thepromotion standard of teaching excellence ("distinguishedaccomplishment in teaching"). (Cook Dep . Ex . L.) Faulknercharacterized plaintiff's record of publications as "a tad bitsparse" but still a "tangible record of achievement." (Id. ) Hehighlighted that plaintiff had not received any grants and hadgiven three paper presentations.With respect to the servicecriterion, Faulkner indicated that plaintiff had served on three"rather minor" university committees, had "good" departmentservice, "seem [ed] to have good" faculty advisor service, andhad "weak" service to the community. Faulkner believed thatplaintiff's lectures around the country "should be acknowledged,however few are related to his academic field." (Id. )Faulkner would not say that plaintiff had a "reputation asan excellent teacher" and was "recognized as ascholar withinhis field." (Id. ) To Faulkner, plaintiff's credentials made "asomewhat weak case" for promotion, and he indicated he wouldfeel more comfortable supporting plaintiff "if he were to shoreup his research a bit and convince me a little more of hispedagogical skills." (Id. ) He offered his prediction that arecommendation by Cook to promote plaintiff would be rejected athigher levels of university review if the department could not19Case 7:07-cv-00064-H Document 146 Filed 03/15/2010 Page 19 of 39
Page 1 and 2: IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Page 3 and 4: against defendants in their officia
Page 5 and 6: The university undertook considerab
Page 7 and 8: their hope that the column and the
Page 9 and 10: Research: Plaintiff had one article
Page 11 and 12: on transphobic views to students."
Page 13 and 14: at large." (Id. ) For promotion to
Page 15 and 16: Defendant Cook was required to deci
Page 17: presentations. Levy also had proble
Page 21 and 22: faculty voted on plaintiff's applic
Page 23 and 24: On September 29, 2006, Cook sent an
Page 25 and 26: In making this determination, the c
Page 27 and 28: To prove his Title VII claim, plain
Page 29 and 30: or passed over for a promotion in f
Page 31 and 32: comparison of records to support a
Page 33 and 34: 1985) . Here, however, plaintiff's
Page 35 and 36: professional duties, plaintiff's in
Page 37 and 38: support plaintiff's contention that
Page 39: CONCLUSIONFor the foregoing reasons

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